There are no lost cities containing aliens and otherworldly technology but ancient settlements in the Amazon, now almost entirely obscured by tropical forest, were once large and complex enough to be…

NUREMBERG, Germany, August 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The GfK Group recorded a successful second quarter in 2008. The Group achieved excellent sales growth in organic terms of 11.4%. Adjusted operating…

CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France, August 28 /PRNewswire/ -- - A Solid First-Half Performance - Net Profit Up 16.8% at Constant Exchange Rates - Essilor Launches a Share Buyback Program The Board of…

CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France, August 28 /PRNewswire/ -- - Hubert Sagnieres Appointed Chief Operating Officer of Essilor The Board of Directors of Essilor International today appointed Hubert Sagnieres…

High impact activities such as jumping and skipping that can easily be incorporated into warm-ups before sports and physical education classes, have been shown to benefit bone health in adolescents…

LLNL researchers care about the environment too. To keep Mother Nature safe while we blow stuff up, they have added unique green solvents (ionic liquids) to an explosive called TATB (1,3,5-triamino-…

The advantage of using two eyes to see the world around us has long been associated solely with our capacity to see in 3-D. Now, a new study from a scientist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has…

Researchers conducting a study in mice have discovered that the brain must create new nerve cells for either exercise or antidepressants to reduce depression-like behavior. In addition, the…

Transplantation of insulin-producing cell islets, so-called islets of langerhans is an appealing strategy for treatment of type 1 diabetes. But it turns out that these are short-lived, and the…

Just when you think modern technology reveals all, Mother Nature throws out a few surprises. According to a Wildlife Conservation Society(WCS) report, two surprisingly large populations of globally…